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Where Does The Last Name Farnum Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Farnum (Russian: Фарнум) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farnum? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 123,490^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,971,205 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Farnum reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Farnum is also the 1,171,416^th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 69 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,941 people, or 1 in 123,243. In The United States Farnum is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Michigan, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Farnum occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Barbados, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Farnum Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Farnum has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Farnum last name increased 252 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farnum Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Farnum surname are 1.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.36% registered with the party.

The amount Farnum earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $43,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,065 CAD per year.